# Dictator 2 vs Countryballs

The clearest difference is price: Countryballs at Free against Dictator 2's $0.99. Countryballs also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and ratings volume (732 vs 228). Dictator 2's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 24%) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Countryballs is free to download; Dictator 2 costs $0.99 up front. Dictator 2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Countryballs sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Dictator 2 against 4.4 for Countryballs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 228 and 732 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Dictator 2's written reviews are positive against 24% of Countryballs's.

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, Countryballs daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dictator 2 | Countryballs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (228 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictator-2-evolution/id1024953838/reviews) | [4.4 (732 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countryballs-power-protocol/id6760022296/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 228 | **732** |
| Positive reviews | **40.7% of reviews** | 24.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#164** | — |
| Size | 257 MB | 669 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dmitrii Kuzmenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438626633) | [MAD PIXEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581972745) |

## What reviewers say

### Dictator 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictator-2-evolution/id1024953838)

**Currently charting:** #164 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Assume the role of a young dictator in a fledgling republic. Make critical decisions, manage factions, build your army, and conquer territories to expand your influence globally. Your goal is to maintain power and seize as much land as possible.

**Highlights:** Make over 2,000 critical decisions, Manage 6 distinct factions, Build your own army, Conquer and develop territories, Weave plots and unravel conspiracies, Prevent revolutions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Tyrants | $0.99 | one-time |
| 250 Tyrants | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cards bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Scenario - The Threat from Great Asia | $1.99 | one-time |
| 700 Tyrants | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cards bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| 700 Tyrants | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3500 Tyrants | $24.99 | one-time |
| 8000 Tyrants | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
- 🧠 Challenging strategy-based gameplay
- 🌍 World domination concept is addictive
- 🎨 Good visual design and presentation
- ♻️ High replayability value

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Aggressive pay-to-win mechanics despite paid purchase
- ⏱️ Extremely slow progression without spending money
- 😤 Unfair difficulty balance favoring spending players
- 🔄 Unbalanced card mechanics and gameplay
- 📱 Poor UI/UX design and unintuitive menus

**Reported bugs**

- Integer overflow causing negative cash values
- Cards cannot be used during war battles
- Game crashes on startup for some devices
- Incompatibility with iPhone 12 and newer models
- Card purchase menu glitches requiring game restart

**Requested features**

- Skip tutorial button for returning players
- Difficulty settings for new and veteran players
- Ability to use in-game currency for card upgrades
- Negotiation mechanics to prevent attacks
- Game continuation after losing home territory


### Countryballs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countryballs-power-protocol/id6760022296)

Lead your chosen Countryball to global domination by conquering or influencing nations. Upgrade your economy, manage assets, and decide whether to wage war or spread your faith to achieve total world control. This strategy game blends idle mechanics with humor and historical absurdity.

**Highlights:** Control 195 unique Countryballs, Upgrade real-time income and economy, Balance war, influence, and diplomacy, Unique Countryball personalities, Humorous global events, Idle mechanics with strategy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manager VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| No Ads VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Trade and Explore VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Resources VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| Idle VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| 5 min of income | $0.99 | one-time |
| Manager Chest Common | $2.99 | one-time |
| 20 tickets | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 min of income | $4.99 | one-time |
| Manager Chest Epic | $4.99 | one-time |
| NoAds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 120 min of income | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Manager | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special Manager | $14.99 | one-time |
| Manager Chest Legendary | $14.99 | one-time |
| 15 hours of income | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dictator 2 free?

Dictator 2 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Countryballs free?

Countryballs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dictator 2 or Countryballs?

Dictator 2 and Countryballs are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 228 and 732 ratings respectively.

### Do Dictator 2 or Countryballs have ads?

Both Dictator 2 and Countryballs show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dictator 2 or Countryballs?

Dictator 2 ships an update monthly, and Countryballs daily. Most recently, Dictator 2 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Countryballs on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*